Michael Schumacher believes Ferrari will be the team to beat when the new Formula One season begins in two weeks' time.

Schumacher has ended his three-year retirement to drive for Mercedes GP in 2010 but has been impressed with the speed of the two Ferraris – driven by Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso – during pre-season testing in Jerez.

The 41-year-old German was more than a second slower than Alonso during the early practice sessions …

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Ferrari have derided the decision to allow USF1 and Campos Meta to be included in the 2010 Formula One season, pinning most of the blame on the former FIA president Max Mosley.

Both teams are struggling to be ready in time for next month's opening Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain and Ferrari are baffled as to why Mosley allowed them to gain entry to the sport.

Toyota, Honda and BMW have all left …

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Virgin Racing have confirmed that Andy Soucek is to join the team as their reserve and test driver for the 2010 Formula One season.

The 24-year-old Spaniard won the 2009 Formula Two championship and he will now work under Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi.

He tasted Formula One action with Williams at the young driver's test in December.

Before his F2 success, he raced in GP2 for two seasons and in 2005, he won …

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Campos look as though they will be ready for the start of the new season next month after the team's weekend buy-out.

Bruno Senna and Jose Maria Lopez could be the two drivers after Jose Ramon Carabante bought owner Adrian Campos' share of the team.

Campos has been replaced as team principal by ex-Force India boss Colin Kolles, although the new ownership and driver line-up are still to be confirmed.

An upbeat Carabante said after completing …

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Doubts continue to surround US F1 after the team's boss asked the FIA whether it was possible to miss the first four races of the season.

Ken Anderson has admitted that his team is struggling financially but still hopes to play some part in the season.

He told the New York Times: "We're working with the FIA to clarify how many races we can miss. In an ideal world, we can miss the first four …

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Doubts continue to surround US F1 after the team's boss asked the FIA whether it was possible to miss the first four races of the season.

Ken Anderson has admitted that his team is struggling financially but still hopes to play some part in the season.

He told the New York Times: "We're working with the FIA to clarify how many races we can miss. In an ideal world, we can miss the first four …

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Is another team really a way to go? Fair enough, that more cars will mean more drivers that will mean more revenue but having up to, 28 competitors on the track will not necessary mean a better quality of racing.

Serbian Formula 1 team Stefan GP seems to be having a growing status that they’ll be the latest team to join the sport, especially with casting doubts whether new teams Campos Meta …

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Renault's Robert Kubica has admitted that he is already enjoying life with his new team after spending four years with BMW Sauber.

He has joined the French team following BMW's withdrawal for the 2010 season and believes everybody at Renault is pulling in the same direction.

Speaking to the team's official website, Kubica said: "It already feels like home and it's a nice group of people to work with. I had an idea of what …

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Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes

#1 Jensen Button
#2 Lewis Hamilton

An all British line up of World Champions, this promises to be one of the most intriguing battles of the year. As a team Mclaren will be confident to have two established top rank drivers after the difficulties with Heikki Kovalainen last year.

This is one of the strongest line ups on in the field and it is the first time to world champions have partnered in any team since Senna and Prost, back …

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Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes that many of the pre-2010 Formula One championship favourites will soon be whittled down once the season begins.

Pre-season testing suggests Ferrari and McLaren are on top form and, with Mercedes GP and Red Bull expected to be prominent this year, eight drivers are expected to figure heavily in the points.

With McLaren boasting Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, Mercedes holding Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, Fernando Alonso and …

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